Rumors are flying in Happy Valley that Penn State will name true freshman Robert Bolden as its starting quarterback. (Expect Penn State to name the starter on Wednesday.)

Bolden, as we know, has the least experience among all four quarterbacks who were in the mix at the beginning of preseason camp. But Bolden, who is from Michigan, has leapfrogged up the depth chart.

Is there precedent for Penn State to start a true freshman at quarterback the first game of the year? No. That's almost sacrilegious for JoePa.

But there is precedent for a true frosh to get the job later in the season.

So, if the Penn State staff thinks Bolden is the most talented of the group, why not get him in there from the start, at least so he has some experience for Alabama next Saturday and then for the Big Ten schedule later on.

So, that's my prediction: Bolden as the starter. Kevin Newsome and Matt McGloin will play some, too. But if Bolden does well, say, for the first half of the season, then Newsome and Paul Jones will have some big decisions to make about their futures.